Hydrodynamic interaction leads to the accumulation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii near a solid-liquid interface

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Auteurs principaux: Li, Chunhe, Bian, Hongyi, Qiao, Yateng, Zhu, Jin, Qu, Zijie
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author Li, Chunhe
Bian, Hongyi
Qiao, Yateng
Zhu, Jin
Qu, Zijie
author_facet Li, Chunhe
Bian, Hongyi
Qiao, Yateng
Zhu, Jin
Qu, Zijie
contents The physical mechanism of microbial motion near solid-liquid interfaces is crucial for understanding various biological phenomena and developing ecological applications. However, limited works have been conducted on the swimming behavior of C. reinhardtii, a typical "puller" type cell, near solid surfaces, particularly with varying and conflicting experimental observations. Here, we investigate the swimming behavior of C.reinhardtii using a three-dimensional real-time tracking microscopy system both near a solid-liquid interface and in the fluid bulk region. We explore the relationships between the cell density, swimming speed and orientation with respect to the distance from the solid-liquid interface, confirming the phenomenon of C. reinhardtii accumulation near the solid-liquid interface. Based on the traditional definitions of "pusher" and "puller" cells, we propose a simplified model consisting of two pairs of mutually perpendicular force dipoles for C. reinhardtii. This model is employed to analyze the complex hydrodynamic interactions between C. reinhardtii and the solid surface, providing a potential theoretical explanation for the observed accumulation phenomenon at the solid-liquid interface.
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spellingShingle Hydrodynamic interaction leads to the accumulation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii near a solid-liquid interface
Li, Chunhe
Bian, Hongyi
Qiao, Yateng
Zhu, Jin
Qu, Zijie
Biological Physics
Soft Condensed Matter
The physical mechanism of microbial motion near solid-liquid interfaces is crucial for understanding various biological phenomena and developing ecological applications. However, limited works have been conducted on the swimming behavior of C. reinhardtii, a typical "puller" type cell, near solid surfaces, particularly with varying and conflicting experimental observations. Here, we investigate the swimming behavior of C.reinhardtii using a three-dimensional real-time tracking microscopy system both near a solid-liquid interface and in the fluid bulk region. We explore the relationships between the cell density, swimming speed and orientation with respect to the distance from the solid-liquid interface, confirming the phenomenon of C. reinhardtii accumulation near the solid-liquid interface. Based on the traditional definitions of "pusher" and "puller" cells, we propose a simplified model consisting of two pairs of mutually perpendicular force dipoles for C. reinhardtii. This model is employed to analyze the complex hydrodynamic interactions between C. reinhardtii and the solid surface, providing a potential theoretical explanation for the observed accumulation phenomenon at the solid-liquid interface.
title Hydrodynamic interaction leads to the accumulation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii near a solid-liquid interface
topic Biological Physics
Soft Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.08042